Current Affairs 17th March 2016
Daily Current affairs Latest News Updates about the National, International and Miscellaneous events were listed here for the candidates preparing for various competitive exams
National news:
- Gujarat Government announces Road Safety Policy 2016
- Maharashtra Assembly passes amendment to Public Trusts Act
- Odisha Cabinet approved constitution of Food Commission as per NFSA
- Union Government and Jammu & Kashmir Government signed MoU on UDAY Scheme
- RUSA for achieving Equity, Access and Quality in Higher Education
- 7th Governing Board meeting of Indo-German Science and Technology Centre held in New Delhi
- Punjab passed Punjab Sutlej Yamuna Link Canal land (Transfer of Proprietary Right) Bill, 2016
- International Food and Hospitality fair, AAHAR 2016 inaugurates in New Delhi
- FSSAI launches app to tackle consumer complaints
- President to inaugurate Aviation show in Hyderabad
- FICCI to Fund construction of 250 toilets in Government schools in Andhra Pradesh
- PMO completes special cleanliness drive under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
- 14 Indians in top 100 global VCs: CB Insights
- Government to ensure participation of boxers in Rio Olympics under National flag
- Railways E-catering extended to 408 stations
- Railways starts E-ticketing for journalists
- India’s First Education focused Accelerator Programme Edugild started at MIT, Pune
- Union Tourism Ministry and Ecotourism Society signed MoU for Responsible and Sustainable Tourism
International News:
- World’s First Fully Electric Double Decker Bus launched in London
- 60th Session of Commission on the Status of Women inaugurated in New York
- Sushma to leave for Nepal to attend SAARC Ministerial Meet
- Royal Brunei Airlines makes history by being all-female crew in Saudi Arabia
- 22 killed in Ecuador Army Plane Crash
- Mauritania ratified 2014 Protocol to the Forced Labour Convention
New Appointments:
- UK Anti-Doping appointed as Secretariat for International Olympic Committee Anti-doping Taskforce
Banking & Business:
- PSU banks write off 38 accounts worth Rs. 8,033 Crore
- Banks told to pay interest on SB account on quarterly basis
- ICICI Bank launches contactless Mobile Payment Solution
- London beckons fast-growing Indian technology companies
- Reliance Industries, Tata Motors among top 10 sustainable firms: Sustainable Plus Survey
Sports:
- Anand loses to Karjakin in Candidates Chess Tournament
- India beat Bangladesh by 72 runs in Women’s World T20 opener
- UN suspends Sharapova as goodwill ambassador after doping allegations
- Anand loses to Karjakin in Candidates Chess Tournament
- Sania-Hingis crash out of Indian Wells Masters
Science & Technology:
- Samsung unveils new social media app ‘Waffle’
- Google removes app that spied on Indian Army
- Google AI wins series against Go world champion
- Tech giants plan to improve user Data Encryption
Awards & Honours:
- Priyanka Kakodkar and Raksha Kumar won Chameli Devi Jain Award
- India-based software engineer Abdulqadir Rashik won First Prize in UN #LinksSDGs Data Visualization Challenge
Books & Authors:
- Gandhi: An Illustrated Biography authored by Pramod Kapoor
